[s-cars] I'm hosed, a/k/a Samco GP

[Tom Green]

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> Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 10:25:46 -0400
> From: Marc Gorelick <marc at frogville.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] I'm hosed, a/k/a Samco GP
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> Hi //S Fans:
>
> About a month ago there was a flurry of emails about a group purchase 
> for
> Samco hoses. I thought little of this at the time, but I have just
> diagnosed the cause my poor performance problems as a split in the hose
> that connects the IC to the throttle body.  Presently it is being held
> together by an alloy of strapping tape overlaid with duct tape. While 
> this
> arrangement may in fact be stronger than the stock hose was in the 
> first
> place, it's still not very good IMHO. ;-)
>
> So, my questions are...am I a month too late to get in on this?  If so,
> does anyone who was originally scheduled to do this want someone to 
> take
> their place?  Lastly, if I am out of the running for the Samco deal, is
> there another source for this hose I should consider?
>
> ETKA shows this as Audi P/N 034 145 746 AQ.
>
> Thanks as always...
>
> Marc

If you don't go for the Samco hoses, there must be 30 listers that have 
bought in the GP's in the last 12 months, so there should be plenty of 
stock hoses available on the cheap, ie old hose, 10% of new price, buy 
two, have a spare.
If you go Samco, I recommend the Breeze constant torque clamps from 
NAPA as the best clamp at the best price.  If you like the ECS T-Bolt 
clamps, I'll sell you a new set for 1/2 off.

Tom '95 S6